Human Resource

Executive

Pittsburgh Pa. *****

FREDRICK KENDRICK, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lanxess Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA: 2018 – 2021

Head of Digital Program & Change Management Communication

Recruited to help develop an Americas business strategy to upgrade the regional SAP 4/Hana ERP system.

Responsible for design and development of a regional and global digital media communications platform, lead stakeholder awareness forums, identify regional Change Management issues at remote locations, develop a new global learning curriculum, be the face of digital transformation within the region, and embed the change and the new data analytic tools into the fabric of the emerging digital culture.

University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA: 2013 - 2018

Executive Director of Career Development/Staff Lecturer

Responsible for improving the student college experience and linking industry to academia to enhance greater career opportunities for students completing the academic supply chain process within the university system.

Served as Student HR Advisor, DECA Professional Student Organizational Advisor, Faculty and Academic Advisor.

K&L GATES LLP, Pittsburgh, PA: 2008 - 2013

Global Executive Head of Human Resources

Recruited by the COO and company board to design a global HR structure and provide leadership across the firm worldwide.

Implemented an HR service and delivery platform, specifically executing a transformation strategy to support the overall global business objectives of the organization.

Directly advised firm COO on employee relation matters.

The policies and processes I implanted are still used by the firm worldwide.

Bayer Material Science, Pittsburgh, PA: 1997 - 2008

NAFTA Executive Director of HR- NAFTA Headquarters/Strategic HR Business Partner: 2001 - 2008

Held responsibility for managing NAFTA HR operations model, including managing HR, Marketing and Law department personnel.

Held additional responsibilities for employee investigations, performance management, succession planning, and other areas of employee life cycle.

Served as Cultural Transformational Lead. Led 18-month assignment from 2007 to 2008 to create new competitiveness culture in NAFTA through change transformation.

Supported three NAFTA Senior Vice Presidents of Operations (Coatings, Adhesives and Sealants, IBC, Poly, and Supply Chain Operation).

Improved actual and perceived value of human capital processes by developing a comprehensive talent management process.

Divisional and Site Human Resources Manager: 1997 - 2001

Minimized liability by replacing no-validated chemical assessment test with validated procedure without creating or causing increased company liability.

Created workforce literacy program, Designed, and executed site-wide union avoidance initiative successful in heading off possible underground union campaign.

Managed several state special school programs eventually recognized by Governor of South Carolina and led Transformation Project.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Georgetown, KY: 1994 - 1997

Labor Relations Specialist: 1996 - 1997

Responsibility for executing Toyota approach to people and process through established HR model.

Held responsibility for issuing and updating legal activity reports; conducted internal investigations and issued compliance reports to various functional leaders and led internal training.

Human Resource Specialist: 1994-1996

Held responsibility for policy design, training, implementation, reporting, and team building within unit of 1,500 team members (Body Weld).

Amoco Fabrics and Fibers (BP-AMOCO), Andalusia, AL: 1992-1994

Assistant Manager of Human Resources

Held responsibility for managing HR employee cycle process in non-union environment.

Served as Generalist, responsible for policy interpretation, facilitating peer panel reviews and performing various functions within Human Resources, such as on-boarding, off-boarding, staffing, investigations, and performance management.

EDUCATION

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

Ph.D., Organization Management

Troy University, Dothan, AL

M.B.A., Business

Valdosta University, Valdosta, GA

B.B.A., Marketing Management

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Team-Builder and Change Management Coach

Certified 360 Evaluator.

Certified Predictive Index Coach

Certified AT&T Internal ISO Auditor

Internal Investigations Instructor

Certified in IMAL Labor Relations and International Benefits

Ethical Global Leadership

ACHIEVMENTS

Led the NAFTA region in the global roll-out of the SAP4/Hanna ERP upgrade while leading Change Management and digital Communications.

Managed manufacturing operations with no human capital liability lawsuits, formation of new union relations, or complaints regarding mismanagement and\or unethical management issues.

Recognized Talent Management and Branding Subject Matter Expert within Chemicals, Law and Education industries, past freelance consultant and spokesperson with Deloitte, ACT, and Alabama

In three years improved The University of Pittsburgh, Undergraduate School of Business National ranking from 84th to 11th published in Newsweek.

Led major corporate HR Culture of Choice transformational change initiative, achieving over $20,000,000 in cost savings and story published in summer 2011 Harvard Business Review.

Designed and implemented global recruiting, performance management, service award, compensation and communication, data privacy, and partner services support systems for world’s largest law firm.

PUBLICATIONS

Who in The Hell Killed HR? 2009

HR Resiliency, 2006

Implementing a Corporate Diversity Model, 2006

Dissertation: The Future of HR, 2005, HR White Papers

Pending release “Mind Hack: The Metaphysics of Change”

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

Share Point

SAP

PeopleSoft

Trello, Jira

Confluence

People Click

Lotus Notes

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Agile, Bayer Change Leadership, SCRUM, SHRM Professional in Human Resources Training (TTC), Toyota TQM Process, Behavioral Based Safety, Bayer Continuous Improvement, Media Relations, AMA Technical Writing, Public Speaking, Conflict Resolution, Crosby Quality School, Effective Listening, Professional Speaker, Data Privacy Professional, Union Avoidance and Global Business Ethics

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